242nd Break: Leader

"Hey, xiao Ren, what happened to you?" the other Practitioners Alliance members asked after they saw Ding Ren return but had a bruise on his face.

Ding Ren looked at them and his face turned ever sourer when he heard how they addressed them. "Can you not address me as unimportant*?" he asked.

*'xiao' (little) 'ren' (character for 'person') means someone of lower status/unimportant person

"Fine, fine. 'xiao ding (butt/ass') it is – " they said.

"It's even worse! Just use 'xiao Ren', then!" Ding Ren helplessly sighed.

"So, what happened to you?" they asked. "How did you get that bruise? You don't know how to fight, so why did you fight?" they are puzzled.

"I didn't fight, and it was the leader who punched me." Ding Ren answered.

"Huh?! The leader?!" they exclaimed. "WHY?! What did you do?!" they asked.

"… why should it be my fault and not the leader's (fault)?!" Ding Ren pouted.